Fossil Dig
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LENGTH
11 Minutes
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Description
Our fossil scanner has found a dig site that contains new fossils! Helps us by finding the size of each fossil using our handy soil removal gadget From there use our shape analyzer and find how many 2D squares are in each fossil at the dig site.
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Instructions
Play through this interactive game to learn about Partitioning Rectangles into Equivalent Squares. Suitable for Grade 1.
Main Concepts
Discussion Questions
Before the Game
What is the difference between a square and a rectangle?
If you have a rectangle, how many times can it be divided into perfect squares?
What is the difference between a row and a column?
If you have a rectangle, that is two blocks tall and four blocks long, how many total blocks does it contain?
After the Game
Why did the size of the squares have to be equal?
What strategies did you use to quickly count up the squares? How does this game show you how much space an object takes up?
If you have a rectangle that is divided into 2 rows and 3 columns, how many squares does it contain?
Did you use any shortcuts to count up the number of squares that contained the fossils?